The Mercury reports that criminal charges against Ugu District Municipality workers and their union, the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu), are expected to be laid next month by residents on the South Coast.  

Community organiser Sam Botha said they were looking to press criminal charges against the union and workers for alleged sabotage and vandalism of water services and infrastructure.  They planned to file the criminal charges in December, while a civil suit against the municipality would follow early next year.  Meantime, almost two weeks after the provincial government intervened, some areas still have no water.  On social media, it has been reported that there has been no water over the past 19 days in parts of Ramsgate, Margate and Umzumbe.  On its Facebook page, the municipality acknowledged water interruptions in Phumula, KwaMadlala, Marburg, Uvongo, Port Edward and Port Shepstone.

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